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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250420T143000
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SUMMARY:Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: Bik Van der Pol’s The poem that jumps the fence
DESCRIPTION:Artist duo Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol) engage in collaborative projects on how art constructs public spaces for speculative thought and collective creativity. The poem that jumps the fence features weekly performances on Abu Dhabi Beach and workshops connecting words and sand as real and symbolic material that binds our world; every Sunday afternoon\, a performer writes a poem in the sand\, only for it to fade away. During workshops in collaboration with local poets and writers\, participants generate text for the performances. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/public-art-abu-dhabi-biennial-poetry-workshop-1-in-between-us-within-bik-van-der-pols-the-poem-that-jumps-the-fence-2/2025-04-20/
LOCATION:Abu Dhabi Beach\, Al Hisn Street\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Poetry,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250420
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250421
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SUMMARY:The Little Mermaid
DESCRIPTION:The last chance to catch the return of H2 productions and the Dubai Panto team with their adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s well-loved tale of the mermaid who yearns for a life above the waves – only to be ensnared by the wicked sea witch Hysteria\, who steals her voice in exchange for the chance to pursue true love with the charming Prince Frederick. \nThere are shows at 10.30am and 2.30pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-little-mermaid-2/
LOCATION:Jumeirah Beach Hotel\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Family/kids,Musical
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250420
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250421
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Ali Pasandideh: Love Is the Beginning of Humanity
DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition by the noted Iranian calligrapher Ali Pasandideh. Inspired by the poetry of Hooshang Ebtehaj (aka HE Sayeh) this collection of more than two dozen works in Nastaliq calligraphy explores the timeless link between love\, humanity\, and the written word.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-ali-pasandideh-love-is-the-beginning-of-humanity/
LOCATION:Kutubna Cultural Center\, Madina Avenues 17\, Nadd Al Hamar\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Calligraphy,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250420
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250421
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Marcos Marín
DESCRIPTION:The second edition of ME by Meliá Dubai’s Cultural Connection exhibition series features more than 60 pieces by Brazilian artist Marcos Marín in his signature style – optical and kinetic art panels and sculptures with portraits of world figures\, royals\, and celebrities that combine light\, colour and movement and characteristically invites the viewer to find a variety of physical perspectives by moving around the pieces. Distributed around the hotel’s public areas\, they will include a new work honouring Zaha Hadid\, to be unveiled on 31 March\, the anniversary of her death. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-marcos-marin/
LOCATION:ME by Meliá\, The Opus by Omniyat\, Al Amal Street\, Business Bay\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.188685;55.267073
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250419T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250419T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
CREATED:20250415T082804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T082804Z
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SUMMARY:Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:April’s Laughter Factory tour features Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival favourite Eman El Husseini\, about-to-be-big US standup Maher Matta\, and top local talent Valentina Danubio\, 2023 winner of Survival of the Funniest. Here are the other upcoming gigs: \n24 Apr The Club\, Abu DHabi\n25 Apr Radisson Hotel DAMAC Hills\n26 Apr Dukes The Palm \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-7/
LOCATION:Vintage Grand Hotel\, Al Fay Road\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250419T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250419T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
CREATED:20250401T142117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T171746Z
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SUMMARY:ROFL@TGIF Comedy Night
DESCRIPTION:Dubomedy gigs are usually pretty good\, especially when the price is free (with a minimum spend of one drink or one food item) and a “fantastic” (their judgement) bill of stand-ups – “you never know who will drop by!” It’s at TGI’s in the Rove Downtown.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/rofltgif-comedy-night/
LOCATION:TGIFriday’s at the Rove Hotel Downtown\, 312 Al Mustaqbal Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
GEO:25.203029;55.2794215
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250419T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250419T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
CREATED:20250415T150132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T150316Z
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SUMMARY:Une part manquante | A Missing Part: dir Guillaume Senez (2024)
DESCRIPTION:Belgian filmmaker Guillaume Senez has always been fascinated with personal responsibility and family dynamics. His latest film\, which premiered at last autumn’s Toronto Film Festival\, fits the mould; it tells the story of a father’s struggle to reconnect with his estranged daughter in a place that doesn’t take too kindly to foreigners like him. Working as a driver for a private car service in Tokyo\, French expat Jay has never been able to get custody of his daughter Lily; for nine years he has used his occupation to travel the length and breadth of Tokyo in his cab\, looking for his daughter … Just when he decides to give up and move back to France\, a chance encounter opens up the possibility that he might actually find with his daughter. \nThis screening\, which is in French with English subtitles\, is part of SUAD’s Francofilm Festival– a series of five films showing on consecutive nights between 19 and 23 April\, celebrating the French language and the diversity of Francophone cinema.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/une-part-manquante-a-missing-part-dir-guillaume-senez-2024/
LOCATION:Germaine Tillion Garden\, SUAD Campus\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250419T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250419T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
CREATED:20250404T104101Z
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SUMMARY:SAT Research Initiative – Living Continuity: Urban Workshop 2
DESCRIPTION:Sharhah Arcitecure Triennial’s Living Continuity: Urban Workshop Series brings together artists\, researchers\, and writers whose practices are deeply rooted in lived experiences to explore “our role as urban actors within the layered histories and evolving ecologies of a neighborhood”. This second installment has the title ‘Immersive Methods: tracing and foregrounding past-present ecologies’ – “documenting material traces\, collecting objects\, and uncovering emerging narratives … through discussions and self-guided observations” – and will be led by anthropologist Neha Vora and artist Richi Bhatia. \nView the full programme and schedule here. This workshop is free to attend\, but seats are limited.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sat-research-initiative-living-continuity-urban-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Old Al Jubail Vegetable Market\, 8 Bujair Bin Abi Bujair St\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Urbanism,Workshop
GEO:25.3518586;55.3821947
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250419T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250419T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
CREATED:20241202T153600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T193130Z
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SUMMARY:Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial: FLEX* by Load na Dito
DESCRIPTION:FLEX* is a talking and listening game created by Manila-based curatorial and research initiative Load na Dito; participants explore the meaning of words based on personal experiences while moulding clay. Inspired by the city’s ubiquitous gift shops\, the accompanying installation will feature your colourful clay forms that record participants’ hand gestures during the game. \nThe location is here\, on Hamdan bin Mohammed Street opposite the Cultural Foundation. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/flex/2025-04-19/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250419T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250419T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
CREATED:20250411T090739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T090739Z
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SUMMARY:Reconnection Through Art – a panel on Creativity\, Nature & Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:A Bluewaters Art Festival discussion organised by Firetti Contemporary and featuring the gallery’s curator (and founder) Mara Firetti alongside artist and architect Sawsan Al Bahar; Lina Mikati\, art collector and founding member of The Art Circle; Rassil Ghazzaoui\, a clinical psychologist with a focus on healing through art; and Dina Storey\, CEO of Optimum Green Ventures. We’re promised “a powerful and timely conversation exploring how art helps us reconnect – with ourselves\, with nature\, and with one another … Through thoughtful dialogue\, we’ll delve into how artists\, collectors\, and institutions can work together to promote ecological awareness and emotional well-being through art”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/reconnection-through-art-a-panel-on-creativity-nature-sustainability/
LOCATION:Bluewaters Island\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Discussion
GEO:25.2048493;55.2707828
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250419T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250419T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
CREATED:20250326T173846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T173846Z
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SUMMARY:Mayar Obeido: Ever in Reform
DESCRIPTION:Fann À Porter’s second solo exhibition for Syrian artist Mayar Obeido features his signature reconfigured table\, presented as an independent element for the first time in his practice\, with an accompanying series of black ink and coloured paper studies. \nWhile his previous work was embedded with themes of time\, context\, and the mutual influence of elements\, this series introduces a focus towards place\, location\, and grounding. The artist navigates a state of shifting environments and fragmentation\, where borders and limits are suddenly flexible\, reflecting the inherent tension between stability and transformation. Through his process\, Obeido found that the table progressively transformed like a frame-by-frame animated sequence\, constantly shapeshifting. In some studies\, the table legs take the form of his characters’ hands; in others\, the table asserts itself as a distinct entity. \nTo 24 May. \nAbove: Mayar Obeido\, Untitled (2025)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/mayar-obeido-ever-in-reform/
LOCATION:Fann à Porter\, The Workshop\, Villa 45\, St. 23b\, off Al Wasl Road (opposite Box Park)\, Jumeirah 2\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250419
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250420
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
CREATED:20250415T084823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T084823Z
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SUMMARY:The Little Mermaid
DESCRIPTION:H2 productions and the Dubai Panto team return to Jumeirah Beach Hotel with their unique adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s well-loved tale of the mermaid who yearns for a life above the waves – only to be ensnared by the wicked sea witch Hysteria\, who steals her voice in exchange for the chance to pursue true love with the charming Prince Frederick. \nThere are shows at 10.30am and 2.30pm\, repeated on 20 April.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-little-mermaid/
LOCATION:Jumeirah Beach Hotel\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Family/kids,Musical
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250419
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250420
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
CREATED:20250414T101956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T162847Z
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SUMMARY:Abdullah Al Othman: Structural Syntax
DESCRIPTION:The Saudi artist has long been developing a highly characteristic visual language rooted in the Arabian urban landscapes\, architecture\, and linguistic history. In his work\, In his monumental installations and sculptures Al Othman reflects on the layers of history embedded in the urban fabric – especially of his native Riyadh. As the artist says\, “Every corner has its own handmade and craft details\, every street has its own story that was told without words\, but with visual and architectural symbols … Architectural and linguistic identity has always been a source of inspiration and a special passion for me. It is not just a reflection of a place but a living image of people’s history\, interactions\, dreams\, memories\, and obsessions.” \nStructural Syntax\, Al Othman’s first solo show in the UAE\, transforms the gallery into an immersive space with pieces that use this visual language to deconstruct traditional systems of meaning\, “offering works that challenge perceptions of the way we interact with the built environment\, culture\, and the spaces we inhabit”. For instance\, Untitled (Al Maktoum) references Dubai’s Al Maktoum Bridge from 1963\, one of the earliest symbols of Sheikh Rashid Al Maktoum’s plans to shape a forward-thinking metropolis; Al Othman’s work suggests how infrastructure can become symbolic of a city’s evolving identity. The speed\, rhythms and restless energy of citiews like Riyadh are captured in Untitled (Light and Language)\, a metal panneau crafted from neon tubes \nSays the gallery: “Al Othman’s work reflects his broader interest in the relationship between language and form\, exploring how visual elements can act as a mean of communication\, transcending the limits of spoken or written words. As part of this exhibition\, he encourages the audience to decode the language of structure\, inviting to engage with each piece as both an intellectual and emotional experience”. \nTo 27 June. \nAbove: Abdullah Al Othman\, Anticipation (2025)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/abdullah-al-othman-structural-syntax/
LOCATION:Iris Projects\, Studio 20\, Madar 39\, MiZa\, Port Zayed\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250418T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250418T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
CREATED:20250415T082705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T082723Z
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SUMMARY:Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:April’s Laughter Factory tour features Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival favourite Eman El Husseini\, about-to-be-big US standup Maher Matta\, and top local talent Valentina Danubio\, 2023 winner of Survival of the Funniest. Here are the other upcoming gigs: \n19 Apr Vintage Grand Hotel\n24 Apr The Club\, Abu DHabi\n25 Apr Radisson Hotel DAMAC Hills\n26 Apr Dukes The Palm \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-6/
LOCATION:The Agenda\, Abdullah Omran Taryam St\, Media City\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250418T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250418T213000
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
CREATED:20250403T151237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T151617Z
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SUMMARY:Korean National University of Arts Symphony Orchestra: Jaewon Wee and Sang Hyeok Park
DESCRIPTION:The KNUA Symphony Orchestra have their Arab World Premiere with this Abu Dhabi Festival performance under the baton of Chung Chi-Yong\, one of the country’s most celebrated conductors. For this evening\, KNUA Symphony Orchestra the soloists the award-winning violinist Jaewon Wee and cellist Sang Hyeok Park. They will be performing a programme of Beethoven and Tchaikovsky\, preceded by an extract from the ballet Princess Bari by Korean composer Geon-yong Lee.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/korean-national-university-of-arts-symphony-orchestra-jaewon-wee-and-sang-hyeok-park/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250418T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250418T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
CREATED:20250418T102702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T102711Z
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SUMMARY:Curators Talk: Shabbir Hussain Mustafa
DESCRIPTION:The latest in the NYUAD Art Gallery’s series of conversations with curators features Shabbir Hussain Mustafa\, Senior Curator and Head of Exhibitions at the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi In this conversation with the Art Gallery’s curator Duygu Demir\, he will discuss some his curatorial projects and reflect on the exhibition as “a field of struggle: where forms of storytelling\, archival dissonance\, and epistemic tension gather …” \nHe may also face audience questions about when exactly the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will – which may be later this year\, nearly 20 years after plans were unveiled and 14 years after construction began: there again\, it may be delayed again …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/curators-talk-shabbir-hussain-mustafa/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250421
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
CREATED:20250407T140956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T141031Z
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SUMMARY:Art Dubai 2025
DESCRIPTION:Art Dubai’s core gallery programme will feature over 120 participants across four sections as befire: Contemporary\, Modern\, Bawwaba (featuring exclusively new work) and Art Dubai Digital. Works on sale are included in the excellent online catalogue for browsing. \n\n\n\nAway from the commercial side the programme includes a series of site-specific works and interventions\, including performances at the fair by Mexican artist Héctor Zamora and an installation by New York-based artist Ania Soliman plus an ambitious new digital installation by Mohammed Kazem\, commissioned by Julius Baer. Alia Zaal Lootah  has curated a selection of Dubai Collection works under the title ‘Encounters’. \nThere’s the always-excellent Global Art Forum (the theme this year is ‘The New New Normal’) and the second edition of Art Dubai Digital’s Digital Summit. The Art Dubai Modern Talks programme is back too\, a series supporting “Art Dubai’s commitment to scholarship and unexplored art histories” that usually delivers some good isnights; also worth catching will be the Conversations with Artists strand of generally informal chats. \nAnd at the end of each day there’s music and dancing at The Art Bar on Fort Island – under the label Art Dubai After Dark\, we’re prmised “some of the best up-and-coming DJs from around the world and locally\, delivering great vibes throughout the night”. \nArt Dubai takes place at Madinat Jumeirah from 18 to 20 April\, 2-9 pm (midday to 6pm on 20 March). There are also invitation-only previews on 16 and 17 April. A one-day ticket is AED 100\, a three-day pass is AED 200; you can buy tickets at the site\, but it makes sense to pre-purchase via the Art Dubai app or Platinumlist.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/art-dubai-2025/
LOCATION:Madinat Jumeirah\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art/design fair
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250421
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SUMMARY:April Acts 2025: to carry new formations
DESCRIPTION:The inaugural edition of April Acts\, a weekend initiative expanding on the curatorial framework of Sharjah Biennial 16 and held across various  SB16 venues\, has the title to carry new formations – an extesion of SB16’s theme\, to carry. The April Acts programme “endeavours to build constellations of gathering and dialogue across multiple positions\, societal experiences and ongoing transitions … How can we reimagine and critically investigate our current situations or positions to construct and manifest new approaches to resistance\, reciprocity\, communal networks and life-enabling systems and structures?” \nThrough guided walks\, panel discussions\, artist talks\, participatory workshops\, film screenings and live music\, April Acts aims to create “a polyphonous space that invites multiple perspectives to co-exist and thrive”. Among the offerings are a listening session with Singing Wells; self-publishing workshops using several printing techniques such as Risograph\, including one led by Bhumika Saraswati and Siddhesh Gautam (founders of the magazine All That Blue); discussions with artists such as Brian Martin\, Yhonnie Scarce and Megan Cope; and a screening of First Horse (2024) by Awanui Simich-Pene. \nBaşak Günak\, Berke Can Özcan\, Sandy Chamun and Hauptmeier I Recker will collaborate in a performance based on their sound installation in the Biennial; Koleka Putuma will offer a performance titled WATER (reprise); and there will also be a series of performances based on the SB16 work He Kōrero Pūrākau mō te Awanui o te Motu: Story of a New Zealand river (2011). \nIt’s free\, but pre-register via this link. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/april-acts-2025-to-carry-new-formations/
LOCATION:vrs SB16 locations\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Art,Biennial,Performance,Workshop
GEO:25.3561698;55.427211
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250419
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T084519Z
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SUMMARY:Flower Shop
DESCRIPTION:A group show – with Maria Andrievskaya\, Almendra Bertoni\, Katie Hector\, Jen Hitchings\, and John Denniston II– that invites us to think of colour not just as a visual element but as a language of its own. “Colour is what makes the world visible\, yet its perception is deeply personal. Does a vibrant burst of red or the delicate fade of blue appear the same to everyone? Or does each of us experience a slightly different reality?” The five artists “push the boundaries of how we see and feel colour”; the show’s title “was born from a fleeting yet vivid moment—passing by a florist and being struck by the explosion of hues\, an everyday spectacle that suddenly revealed itself as something more …” \nTo 17 May.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/flower-shop/
LOCATION:Volery Gallery\, Maze Tower - 5201\, Dubai International Financial Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250419
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
CREATED:20250410T101047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T101047Z
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SUMMARY:Laura Garcia Karras: Eidolon
DESCRIPTION:A solo exhibition by that French artist that explores “the spectral space between presence and absence\, giving form to what lingers just beyond perception” (the ancient Greek word ‘eidolon’ means phantom\, double\, or apparition). \nKarras’s works appear as delicate traces of something once vivid\, now fading\, like the echo of a body or the glimmer of a vanishing dream; the exhibition becomes a meditation on memory\, loss\, and the persistence of desire. As Karras writes: “We live surrounded by ghosts. Bodies fade\, but leave imprints. Desire wanes\, yet its echo remains. Artifice dazzles\, but beneath its glow\, matter disintegrates”. \nTo 17 May.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/laura-garcia-karras-eidolon/
LOCATION:Volery Gallery\, Maze Tower - 5201\, Dubai International Financial Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.20884;55.2770323
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250417T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250417T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
CREATED:20250414T165111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T145734Z
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SUMMARY:En Fanfare | The Marching Band: dir Emmanuel Courcol (2024)
DESCRIPTION:The third feature film from screenwriter\, actor and director Emmanuel Courcol is a sensitive work that matches music and meaningful relationships. Thibaut\, an acclaimed orchestra conductor\, diagnosed with leukaemia \,discovers that he is adopted when a DNA test to find a possible bone marrow donor reveals a biological brother\, Jimmy. The two meet up;  Jimmy is a factory worker who plays trombone in a local marching band. When the band loses its conductor\, Thibaut steps in as replacement\, and the brothers learn more about the circumstances that have shaped each other’s lives … \nThis screening\, which is in French with English subtitles\, opens SUAD’s Francofilm Festival– a series of five films showing on consecutive nights between 19 and 23 April\, celebrating the French language and the diversity of Francophone cinema.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/en-fanfare-the-marching-band-dir-emmanuel-courcol-2024/
LOCATION:Germaine Tillion Garden\, SUAD Campus\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250417T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250417T223000
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
CREATED:20250415T081404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T082013Z
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SUMMARY:The Fridge Open Mic / Marisa Sardo
DESCRIPTION:The Fridge’s Open Mic night is one of the best in town\, both because of the venue (good vibes\, good acoustics\, good crowd) and because of the top tech available – includes drum kit\, electric keyboard\, bass amp\, guitar amp\, mics\, plus an AUX socket for plugging in a prerecorded backing track (and it’s sponsored by Sennheiser\, for extra cred). \nPerformers can register for slots on a first-come\, first-served basis\, either online in advance or from 6.30pm on the night. Each act gets 10 minutes \nThis time there’s an extra performance in the middle of the session\, a spot for the award-winning classical guitarist Marisa Sardo. The gifted young Italian-American is currently touring the Middle East\, and she’s well worth catching …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-fridge-open-mic-marisa-sardo/
LOCATION:The Fridge Warehouse\, Warehouse 5\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Open mic
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250417T103000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250417T113000
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
CREATED:20250326T171935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T172924Z
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SUMMARY:The Power of Words: When Humour Meets Visual Culture
DESCRIPTION:A conversation with around Thomas Lélu’s current Zidoun-Bossuyt show Calm Down It’s Just Art exploring the impact of language and humour in contemporary art\, and how it resonates within an international cultural context like that of the UAE. \nThe panel: \nThomas Lélu artist\nSalem Alshamsi artist\, lawyer and lecturer at Sorbonne Abu Dhabi\nJudith Benhamou art writer\nStéphanie Salha director\, Institut Français Des Émirats Arabes Unis \nRSVP to leslie@zidoun-bossuyt.com.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-power-of-words-when-humor-meets-visual-culture/
LOCATION:Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery\, 796 Jumeirah Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Conversation
GEO:25.1490062;55.1980251
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250421
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
CREATED:20250401T160634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T152739Z
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SUMMARY:World Art Dubai 2025
DESCRIPTION:World Art Dubai is back for its eleventh edition\, with more than 10\,000 artworks from 400+ galleries and individual artists who come from more than 65 different countries. WAD has grown out of its early days as a simple lo-fi affordable art fair into a bustling\, buzzy four days. It still majors on the affordable art of the title (prices from $100\, we’re told); and since there’s no jury to oversee applications\, it’s likely to be variable in quality. But then that’s all part of the vibe …  There’s a full schedule of extras like live painting\, talks\, demos\, workshops\, and more: check out the programme here. \nWAD is open 1pm to 9pm. As well as the one-day one-adult ticket at AED 30 and a four-day pass for AED 50\, there’s reduced-price entry for kids aged 12-18 and family tickets at AED 60 (two adults one child) and AED 70 (two adults\, two children). All of these represent a modest but noticeable increase on 2024 prices …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/world-art-dubai-2025/
LOCATION:Dubai World Trade Centre\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art/design fair
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250418
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
CREATED:20250310T112248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T112301Z
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SUMMARY:Thomas Lélu: Calm Down It’s Just Art
DESCRIPTION:Thomas Lélu’s practice interweaves photography\, installation art\, and textual elements\, frequently featuring the appropriation and recontextualisation of imagery from popular culture and media to interrogate themes of contemporary society\, consumerism\, and media representation. His methodology of exploration\, archiving\, and contextualization positions the French artist as “one of the archaeologists of our present epoch”\, as the gallery puts it. To 14 June.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/thomas-lelu-calm-down-its-just-art/
LOCATION:Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery\, 796 Jumeirah Street\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art
GEO:25.1490062;55.1980251
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250418
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
CREATED:20250303T105603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T105603Z
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Niga Sayyed and Ali Zolghadri: Silence & Noise
DESCRIPTION:The connection between silence and noise\, minimalism and maximalism\, is explored in this exhibition\, which contrasts contemporary and traditional art: Ali Zolghadri works with minimalistic black-and-white photography\, Niga Sayyed captures quiet stories from the past in pieces that evolve from traditional printmaking to contemporary mixed media.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-niga-sayyed-and-ali-zolghadri-silence-noise/
LOCATION:XVA Gallery\, Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood\, Bur Dubai\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
GEO:25.2637606;55.300449
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250416T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250416T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T093909
CREATED:20250403T145628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250409T155708Z
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SUMMARY:Katia and Marielle Labèque
DESCRIPTION:We’re promised “an original and innovative musical programme” from the Labèque sisters\, and they never disappoint. Noted for their impeccable synchronicity\, electrifying energy\, and deftness of interpretation\, the sisters “have transformed the piano duo” (New York Times) and “their musical line always sounds as if it’s being woven for the very first time” (The Times). For this Abu Dhabi Festival recital\, the programme begins and ends with music from two Philip Glass opera inspired by Jean Cocteau – La Belle et la Bête and Les Enfants Terribles – which bookend Ravel’s Ma Mère l’Oye (Mother Goose) piano duet.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/katia-and-marielle-labeque/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Recital
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250416T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250416T203000
DTSTAMP:20260420T093910
CREATED:20250415T143431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T144035Z
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SUMMARY:Diamanti: dir Ferzan Özpetek (2024)
DESCRIPTION:A dazzling film set in n 1970s Rome in a dressmaking atelier for film and theatre. The atelier is directed by two very different sisters\, one determined and slightly despotic\, the other more fragile and tormented. An important order comes in for a huge film set in the eighteenth century: the costume designer is an Oscar winner\, the director is equally demanding. The dressmakers get to work; they don’t have much time\, but plenty to contend with\, including a rivalry between two prima donnas who should be prevented from crossing paths when trying on their costumes. And each of the dressmakers has their own problems at home too … \nThere’s a little bit of everything in the film: humour and drama\, sisterhood and competition\, grave losses\, loves that might have been\, secret relationships. The outfits are dazzling\, and the sets and lighting do them justice. The result is a genuine crowd-pleaser\, deploying a big cast of well-known Italian actresses (18\, in all) and set in its entirety in this most glamorous of locales. \nThe film is in Italian\, with English subtitles. It screens in the NAAS: She Reel series\, which is labelled ‘Women in Society: Stories That Inspire\, Change That Empowers’ and features films that are dedicated to highlighting women’s stories and raising awareness about the realities and roles of women in our lives. \nHighly recommended.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/diamanti-dir-ferzan-ozpetek-2024/
LOCATION:Manarat al Saadiyat\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250416
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250417
DTSTAMP:20260420T093910
CREATED:20250411T083605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T083605Z
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SUMMARY:Kojo Marfo: HOME Heart Of My Existence
DESCRIPTION:The inaugural exhibition in the Emirates for the Ghanaian artist explores the concept of ‘home’ through the lens of Afro-Surrealism. This series marks an introspective shift in his practice\, reflecting his evolving sense of place in the world; HOME: Heart of My Existence consists of 13 large-scale works that reimagine home not as a fixed location\, but as something carried within\, “a space shaped by memory\, emotion\, and personal understanding” … To 31 May. \nAbove: Kojo Marfo\, Elegance in Unity (2024)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/kojo-marfo-home-heart-of-my-existence/
LOCATION:JD Malat Gallery\, ACT 2 Tower\, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Blvd 13A \,Downtown Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250416
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250417
DTSTAMP:20260420T093910
CREATED:20250402T132315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T132315Z
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SUMMARY:Calder / Hiquily: Balancing Act
DESCRIPTION:A clever juxtaposition of works by two masters of the poetry of balance and movement that reveals unexpected harmonies between the artistic languages of Alexander Calder and Philippe Hiquily. Calder’s gouaches on paper\, with their bold colours and rhythmic compositions\, provide a visual counterpoint to Hiquily’s sculptural explorations of balance\, weightlessness\, and abstraction. These works\, essential to Calder’s creative process\, exhibit the same principles that animate his mobiles\, two of which are included in this exhibition – New Old Universe (1953)\, an elegant example of his ‘constellations’\, and Caged Stone on Yellow Stalk (1966)\, a rare standing mobile. With these works are four of Hiquily’s Girouette mobiles\, each representing a different season. \nTo 4 May. \nAbove left: Alexander Calder\, Bunny Eared Horse (1971). Right: Philippe Hiquily\, La Reorneadora (2006)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/calder-hiquily-balancing-act/
LOCATION:Opera Gallery\, DIFC\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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